Technical Manager – Residential Engineering Development

Location: Cornwall | Type: Full Time | Permanent

Are you an experienced technical leader with a proven track record in residential development? We’re seeking a Technical Manager to join a growing Pre-Construction team. This pivotal role manages the technical engineering delivery of residential schemes from planning through to build completion.

What You’ll Do

• Manage all technical aspects across multiple residential schemes.
• Oversee engineering design coordination, statutory approvals, and ensure compliance with CDM and Health & Safety regulations.
• Manage consultant appointments, fee budgets, and design programmes.
• Drive value engineering, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure timely delivery of technical information to support tendering and construction.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience in pre-construction/design management within residential or volume housebuilding.
• Excellent knowledge of CDM Regulations, building regulations, and warranty standards.
• Proven ability to manage planning conditions, utilities, and sectional agreements.
• Strategic project management skills with excellent communication and leadership ability.
• HND / Level 5 qualification in construction or civil engineering required. Degree / Level 6 and professional membership desirable.

Why This Role?

• Competitive benefits including annual leave, car allowance, professional fees, pension, and wellbeing initiatives.
• Opportunity to lead key residential projects and make a tangible impact on high-quality housing delivery.
• Collaborative, innovative, and supportive work environment.

If you’re a technically-minded, strategic leader in residential development looking for your next challenge, we’d love to hear from you.

Contact

For a confidential chat about this position, please call 01752 421888 and ask for Jo.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

As a recruitment agency, we are committed to promoting inclusive opportunities on behalf of our clients.

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from under-represented communities.

If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll work with you and the client to ensure a fair and supportive experience.

We aim to represent employers who foster respectful, inclusive, and collaborative workplaces — regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or background.

Senior Estimator

Permanent
Location: Work from home with occasional visits to Devon office
Salary: Circa £80,000 + Package

Key Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of detailed cost estimates for marine infrastructure projects, including materials, labour, equipment, and subcontractors.
• Analyse project plans, specifications, and risks to ensure accurate and competitive bids.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, and bid teams to align estimates with project feasibility and programmes.
• Manage subcontractor and supplier relationships, review quotations, and conduct site visits.
• Support the Head of Estimating in mentoring the team and promoting cross-team collaboration.
• Implement best practices and AI tools to improve estimating processes and efficiency.
• Provide input on project feasibility, value engineering, and strategic pricing for senior leadership.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or similar (preferred), or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years’ senior estimating experience within marine infrastructure or heavy civil projects.
• Strong knowledge of marine construction methods, materials, and environmental factors.
• Able to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and contract documents.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and planning software.
• Excellent numerical, analytical, communication, and leadership skills.

Desirable

• Experience in dredging, piling, breakwaters, or similar marine works.
• Experience mentoring junior estimators.
• Driving licence, CSCS card, and knowledge of NEC contracts.

Additional Information

• Our client welcomes applications from candidates based anywhere in the UK. The successful candidate will attend the Devon office approximately once per month to maintain team collaboration.
• 40-hour working week.
• Circa £80,000 salary, plus company car or car allowance, discretionary bonus, and 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Strong Marine Civils experience is essential.

Interested?

Please follow the instructions below to apply.
For a confidential discussion, contact Jo on 01752 421888.

Sphere Solutions are a market-leading recruitment specialist within the built environment across the South West & Wales.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

As a recruitment agency, we are committed to promoting inclusive opportunities on behalf of our clients. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from under-represented communities.

If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require adjustments during the recruitment process, we will work with you and the client to ensure a fair and supportive experience. We aim to represent employers who foster respectful, inclusive, and collaborative workplaces — regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or background.

Senior Project Manager – Tier 1 Main Contractor

Location: Hereford & Gloucester (Projects across Herefordshire & Gloucestershire)
Salary: Competitive + Car Allowance + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Sector: Construction – MOD, Healthcare, Public Sector, Commercial
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Senior Project Manager – Major Projects (£15m–£30m)

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join a leading Tier 1 main contractor delivering high-profile construction projects across the Hereford and Gloucester regions.

This role offers long-term career progression, a strong pipeline of secured work, and the chance to lead technically challenging and rewarding schemes valued between £15 million and £30 million.

The Role

As Senior Project Manager, you will take full responsibility for the successful delivery of major construction projects from pre-construction through to completion and handover.

Current and upcoming schemes include:

• MOD build programmes (secure, complex, regulated environments)
• A landmark new museum development
• A major healthcare facility project

You will lead multidisciplinary site teams, manage subcontractors, ensure programme adherence, and maintain strict budget and quality controls while upholding the highest standards of health & safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead projects valued £15m–£30m from inception to completion
• Oversee site teams, subcontractors and supply chain partners
• Manage project programmes, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies
• Ensure compliance with MOD, healthcare and public sector standards
• Maintain excellent stakeholder and client relationships
• Drive quality assurance and health & safety excellence
• Report to senior leadership on performance and delivery milestones

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager within a Tier 1 or large main contractor environment
• Track record of delivering projects valued £10m+
• Experience in MOD, healthcare, public sector, or complex commercial schemes preferred
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent commercial awareness and contractual knowledge (JCT/NEC)
• SMSTS, CSCS (Black/Professional), First Aid

Why Apply?

• Secure, long-term pipeline of regional projects
• High-profile public sector and defence schemes
• Excellent career progression within a market-leading contractor
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Strong regional presence across Herefordshire & Gloucestershire
• Stable employer with consistent repeat business

Apply today to discuss this confidential opportunity in more detail.

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Site Quality and Compliance Manager

Exeter

Join a leading name in civil engineering, venturing into a strategic role that offers long-term career potential and the opportunity to shape the future of the company.

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-focused Site Quality and Compliance Manager to take ownership of site audits, compliance, and quality control across a range of exciting developments. If you thrive in a role where every day brings variety, responsibility, and a direct impact on standards and success, this could be your perfect next step.

The Role

As Site Quality and Compliance Manager, you’ll be responsible for maintaining the highest standards of quality and legal compliance across multiple construction projects. Reporting to the Production Director and working closely with Project and Contract Managers, you’ll act as the central point of contact for quality assurance across sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct regular site audits to monitor and improve quality
• Review and manage auditor sheets, ensuring consistency and accuracy
• Ensure compliance with site drawings, specifications, NHBC standards, and Building Regulations
• Maintain up-to-date records and ensure all company documentation meets current standards
• Liaise with clients regularly to provide updates and maintain strong relationships
• Support and advise site teams on compliance and best practices
• Visit sites across the South West as required (travel essential)

About You

We’re looking for someone with solid construction site experience and a keen eye for detail. You’ll be naturally organised, proactive, and confident in engaging with site teams and clients alike.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Previous experience in a quality and compliance role or at Site / Contracts Manager level within house building
• Strong background in groundworks / NHBC procedures
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Ability to travel throughout the South West region

What We Offer

• Highly competitive salary depending on experience
• Car or car allowance
• Career progression and the chance to shape a newly created role
• Training and development opportunities
• A supportive, forward-thinking team environment
• The opportunity to make a long-term impact on the business

What Next?

For an informal discussion, please call Jo on 01752 421888 or apply as instructed.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

As a recruitment agency, we are committed to promoting inclusive opportunities on behalf of our clients. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from under-represented communities.

If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll work with you and the client to ensure a fair and supportive experience.

We aim to represent employers who foster respectful, inclusive, and collaborative workplaces — regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or background.

Senior Design Manager

Location: Bristol
Sector: Construction – Healthcare / High-Tech Projects
Salary: Competitive + Car Allowance + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Senior Design Manager – Bristol – Tier 1 Main Contractor – £30m Healthcare Project

Are you an experienced Senior Design Manager looking to take the lead on a technically complex, high-value healthcare scheme in Bristol?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a Tier 1, award-winning main contractor with an exceptional reputation across the UK construction sector. With a strong pipeline of secured work and a well-established regional team, this role offers long-term career stability, progression, and the chance to work on one of the region’s most interesting high-technology health projects.

The Project

You will play a key role on a £30m high-tech healthcare development in Bristol. This scheme involves complex building services coordination, specialist installations, and high-specification design standards, making it a standout project within the South West construction market.

Working within a collaborative and experienced project team, you will take ownership of the design process from pre-construction through to delivery, ensuring programme, quality, and compliance targets are achieved.

Senior Design Manager – Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the design process on a £30m healthcare construction project
• Coordinate consultant teams, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders
• Drive design programme to meet key project milestones
• Manage risk, compliance, and technical approvals
• Ensure design solutions are practical, cost-effective, and buildable
• Oversee BIM coordination and technical integration
• Support commercial and operational teams throughout delivery

Senior Design Manager – Requirements

• Proven experience as a Senior Design Manager or Design Manager on large construction projects
• Experience delivering healthcare, laboratory, or technically complex schemes preferred
• Strong knowledge of UK Building Regulations and construction standards
• Tier 1 or large main contractor experience desirable
• Excellent leadership, communication, and coordination skills
• Relevant construction qualification (HNC/HND/Degree or equivalent)

Why Apply?

• Join an award-winning Tier 1 contractor
• Strong secured pipeline of regional projects
• Stable, well-established team environment
• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Be part of a technically challenging and career-defining project

This is a rare opportunity for a Senior Design Manager in Bristol to take ownership of a flagship healthcare project within a business known for quality, innovation, and long-term staff retention.

If you are a Senior Design Manager seeking your next challenge in the South West construction market, apply today for a confidential discussion.

Site Manager

Location: Liskeard
Job Type: Permanent | Full Time
Salary: £70,000 + Car Allowance

Our client, an award-winning housing developer, is seeking an experienced Site Manager to oversee a multi-phased residential development in Liskeard.

With a strong land bank, long-term stability, and an established senior leadership team, this opportunity will suit an experienced housing professional with a solid understanding of NHBC processes.

The Role

• Manage day-to-day operations on a multi-phase housing development
• Oversee both direct labour and subcontractors
• Ensure compliance with current health & safety legislation
• Liaise with NHBC and Building Control
• Maintain programme, quality, and safety standards
• Coordinate with local supply chain partners

Requirements

• Proven track record as a Site Manager within housebuilding
• SMSTS, CSCS, and First Aid at Work (FAW)
• Trade background preferred but not essential
• Strong knowledge of modern construction methods and current regulations
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Good local supply chain knowledge

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary
• Car allowance
• Pension
• Private medical
• Life assurance
• Performance-related bonus

To Apply

Please follow the application instructions or contact Jo on 01752 421888 for a confidential discussion.

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Civil Engineering Estimator

Swansea (Hybrid Working Available)
Full-Time | Permanent
Competitive Salary + Package

Civil Engineering Estimator – Swansea

We are recruiting for an experienced Civil Engineering Estimator to join a well-established and highly respected contractor based in Swansea. This is an excellent opportunity for an Estimator with a strong civil engineering background to play a key role in pricing and securing major infrastructure and groundwork projects across South Wales and the wider region.

Hybrid working is available, offering flexibility alongside collaboration with an experienced commercial and pre-construction team.

The Role – Civil Engineering Estimator

As a Civil Engineering Estimator, you will be responsible for:

• Preparing accurate and competitive cost estimates and tender submissions
• Reviewing drawings, specifications, and technical documentation
• Pricing projects including groundworks, infrastructure, drainage, highways, and reinforced concrete works
• Managing subcontractor and supplier enquiries
• Conducting site visits and risk assessments
• Working closely with commercial, operational, and design teams
• Identifying value engineering opportunities
• Supporting bid strategy and programme development

Requirements

To be considered for this Estimator role, you must have:

• A solid background in civil engineering projects
• Proven experience as an Estimator within civil engineering or infrastructure
• Strong knowledge of construction methods, materials, and market rates
• Experience pricing groundworks, highways, drainage, or infrastructure schemes
• Excellent analytical and commercial skills
• Proficiency in estimating software and Excel
• Strong communication and negotiation skills

A relevant qualification in Civil Engineering or Construction Management is desirable but not essential with proven experience.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• Hybrid working options
• Pension scheme
• Professional development opportunities
• Long-term career progression within a stable and growing business
• Exposure to high-profile regional civil engineering projects

Apply Now

If you are an experienced Civil Engineering Estimator looking for your next opportunity in Swansea, with hybrid working and strong career progression, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion.

Assistant Quality Manager – Major Construction Project

Location: Cardiff
Sector: Construction / Building
Project Type: High-profile, major building project

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Quality Manager to join a project team delivering a large-scale, high-profile construction project in Cardiff. This is a key site-based role, working closely alongside the Project Quality Manager to ensure quality standards, systems, and compliance are met throughout the build lifecycle.

This position is ideal for a Quality Engineer, QA/QC professional, or Assistant Quality Manager looking to step up on a flagship project with real complexity and visibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Project Quality Manager in implementing and maintaining the Project Quality Plan
• Assist with quality inspections, audits, and surveillance activities across site operations
• Ensure works are delivered in line with specifications, drawings, and industry standards
• Help manage ITPs, NCRs, quality records, and handover documentation
• Work closely with site teams, subcontractors, and consultants to drive a strong right-first-time culture
• Monitor subcontractor quality performance and support corrective actions where required
• Contribute to continuous improvement of quality systems and processes on site

Requirements

• Previous experience in a quality-focused role within construction (e.g., Assistant Quality Manager, Quality Engineer, QA/QC Engineer)
• Strong understanding of construction quality systems, inspections, and compliance
• Experience working on large or complex building projects is highly desirable
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality management systems
• Confident communicator with the ability to work collaboratively across site teams
• Strong attention to detail with a proactive approach to problem solving

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to work on a landmark construction project in Cardiff
• Exposure to a highly experienced project and quality management team
• Long-term project stability with excellent career development prospects
• Competitive salary and benefits package

Apply Now

If you’re an Assistant Quality Manager or construction quality professional looking to develop your career on a major building project, this role offers challenge, visibility, and progression in equal measure.

Health and Safety Advisor

Location: Plymouth
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £35,000–£45,000

Sphere Solutions are looking for an experienced and confident Health and Safety Advisor to join our client’s team and use their knowledge and influence to drive the creation of a strong safety-first culture.

Reporting to, and working closely with, the Health and Safety Manager, you will provide expert guidance and leadership on health and safety practices, supporting construction, refurbishment and operational teams to achieve compliance with relevant legislation.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide professional, best-practice health and safety support across site, with a strong initial focus on CDM Regulations 2015
• Act as a visible safety leader, promoting a proactive and positive safety culture
• Lead investigations into incidents, accidents and near misses, ensuring effective root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Deliver and coordinate health and safety training, toolbox talks and inductions
• Support contractor management, including onboarding, audits and performance monitoring
• Review and support method statements, safe systems of work and permits
• Maintain and continuously improve the Health & Safety Management System
• Carry out site inspections, audits and risk assessments to ensure compliance
• Monitor and report on HSE performance, trends and audit findings
• Liaise with regulators, including the HSE, and support inspections as required

Candidate Requirements

• Solid working knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015
• NEBOSH qualification (or equivalent) in Occupational Health and Safety
• Demonstrable experience in a Health & Safety-focused role
• Good understanding of ISO 45001, with the ability to integrate alongside ISO 14001
• Experience carrying out incident investigations using recognised methodologies such as ICAM or Root Cause Analysis
• Strong IT capability, including H&S management software and Microsoft Office
• Experience within heavy industry, processing or construction (highly desirable)
• First Aid, Fire Marshal and/or Environmental qualifications (desirable)
• Due to the location of the office and this being on a live site, all employees are required to complete a Drugs and Alcohol test and must have a full driving license and access to their own vehicle.

Apply Today

For an informal discussion, call Cat or Jo on 01752 421888, or apply as instructed.

Sphere Solutions are market leaders in recruitment for the built environment across the South West & Wales, supporting contractors, developers, civil engineers and their supply chains.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

As a recruitment agency, we are committed to promoting inclusive opportunities on behalf of our clients. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from under-represented communities.

If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll work with you and the client to ensure a fair and supportive experience. We aim to represent employers who foster respectful, inclusive and collaborative workplaces — regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity or background.